Sunday Serenity & the second go w this fresh, fruit-forward & astounding Casablanca Valley Syrah (v15, 13.5% ABV). Having conferred my notes of 11 October 2022, really no further evolvement can be added. It is still a seventh heaven for those in like of NW Syrah - cassis juice, lively acidic structure & while being completely velvet in style, it never becomes jammy, combination of low ABV & fine acidity, presumably. Hats off to Villard.
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Expressive nose of 2022 awarded to this superb Valle de Casablanca syrah masterpiece! Dense, dark and translucent ruby, garnet edges. Nose brimming with blackcurrant, wow. Spice, hints of licorice, olives - far, far away from the Northern Rhône cured meat-styled Syrah. Super-approachable medium-bodied palate, fresh and with juice as per nose, added orange zest. Full-out velvet explosion, fruit-driven. Lack of complexity and tannic structure outweighed by powerhouse fruit and elegans. No need for further cellaring.
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9/24/2023 - JensAgo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Sunday Serenity & the second go w this fresh, fruit-forward & astounding Casablanca Valley Syrah (v15, 13.5% ABV). Having conferred my notes of 11 October 2022, really no further evolvement can be added. It is still a seventh heaven for those in like of NW Syrah - cassis juice, lively acidic structure & while being completely velvet in style, it never becomes jammy, combination of low ABV & fine acidity, presumably. Hats off to Villard.
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10/11/2022 - JensAgo Likes this wine: 93 Points
Expressive nose of 2022 awarded to this superb Valle de Casablanca syrah masterpiece! Dense, dark and translucent ruby, garnet edges. Nose brimming with blackcurrant, wow. Spice, hints of licorice, olives - far, far away from the Northern Rhône cured meat-styled Syrah. Super-approachable medium-bodied palate, fresh and with juice as per nose, added orange zest. Full-out velvet explosion, fruit-driven. Lack of complexity and tannic structure outweighed by powerhouse fruit and elegans. No need for further cellaring.
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